Colbert’s children’s book about Trump’s visit to NC will benefit the Carolinas

On his CBS show “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” host Stephen Colbert holds up a copy of a children’s book about Donald Trump’s Sept. 19 visit to North Carolina, “Whose Boat is This Boat?” CBS screenshot

On his CBS show “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” host Stephen Colbert holds up a copy of a children’s book about Donald Trump’s Sept. 19 visit to North Carolina, “Whose Boat is This Boat?” CBS screenshot

President Donald Trump’s joke about a washed-up yacht during a visit to Hurricane Florence-ravaged New Bern two weeks ago is being immortalized in a book by late-night host Stephen Colbert, with the proceeds going to help hurricane victims in North and South Carolina.

During his trip to the Carolinas on Sept. 19, Trump visited New Bern, where he helped distribute packages of hot dogs, peas and applesauce, and then visited some neighborhoods flooded by the Neuse River. This is where, according to press pool reports, Trump asked a man about a large yacht that had washed up against his house.

“Is this your boat?” Trump asked. When the man said it was not his boat, Trump replied, “At least you got a nice boat out of the deal.” Throughout the visit, Trump continued to make comments about the boat.

“You might recall that Donald Trump’s visit to North Carolina after the hurricane did not comfort everyone,” Colbert said. “He had an impassioned and truly heartfelt response to this one boat that washed ashore. He wouldn’t stop talking about it ... This way, Donald Trump’s comments about that boat are helping. In spite of him.”

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